Puppy Linux Built From Ubuntu Still Has 99 MB
As compared with earlier candidates, version 4.3 of Puppy Linux puts you in total control of choosing the desired packages from various Linux distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, Arch or Slackware. The Puppy Unleashed build system was replaced by a new one, called Woof, which is capable to process packages from almost any existing Linux distribution.
Alongside Woof, the new Puppy Package Manager will allow you to automatically create Puppy Linux live CD ISO files with packages from your favorite Linux distribution. For example, you can create a fully working Puppy Linux with the same compact structure of only 99 MB, even when it is built from Ubuntu packages.
Version 4.3 of Puppy Linux represents a massive upgrade since Puppy 4.2.1. The latest version of Puppy Linux, 4.3.1 is a bugfix release of Puppy Linux 4.3.
Puppy Linux 4.3 (4.3.1) shows a long list of new features, including Kernel configured to support multiprocessor machines, Internet by dial up, Pstreamvid (GUI for playing streamning video), CPU Scaling Ondemand app, JWM Theme Maker, SQLiteManager front end for SQLite databases and more. (the main features of Puppy Linux 4.3 are published in the Release Notes document)
Puppy Linux 4.3.1 has the following main changes and bug fixes:
- New modem drivers and improved modem detection and dialup
- Fixes for CD Remaster script.
- Asunder CD ripper replaces Ripoff (which crashed).
- Cdparanoia upgraded to latest (previous crashed).
- You2pup, fix for spaces in paths.
- Ayttm multi-protocol chat client, upgraded to 0.6.0-9.
- DidiWiki personal wiki upgraded to 0.8.
- JWM window manager upgraded to revision 457.
- NicoEdit text editor, upgraded to 2.4.
- Pburn upgraded to 3.1.1.
- JWM Configure tool bug fix (’.jwmrc-tray’ got corrupted).
- ‘man’ and Help page fixed when search on linux.die.net.
- Frequency scaling fix for “small” iso (modules were missing).
- Shutdown problem when upgrade ‘pupsave’ (shutdown scripts in wrong place).
- Partview, a new tool to view free space in drives.
- Sylpheed PET package upgraded to 2.7.1 (previous crashes).
- Mouse Wizard fixed (showed USB when a PS/2 was connected).
- Lots of bugfixes for the Puppy Package Manager (PPM).
- Corrections in the locale-choosing dialog.
- Boot from ext4 and save ‘pupsave’ to ext4 partition fixed.
- The famous “insert key” crash in Mozilla browsers fixed.
- Fixed modules loading for kernels prior to 2.6.24.
Puppy Linux 4.3.1 is ready for free download as Live CD ISO file. With the help of a Service Pack PET, you can easily upgrade from version 4.3, if you already have installed it.
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